Description: Actress Jane Seymour authors a beautiful book all about angels. With sayings from famous people, quotes from literature, stories about wonderful things that people do to give them the title of real life angels, personal stories and illustrated by Jane herself, the book is a delightful gift book and for those who love anything angels. Perfect for any holiday or just about any occasion, Among Angels is illustrated with Jane Semour paintings all in full color Jane Seymour is an award winning actress, author, painter, jewelry, bedding and furniture designer.

Description: Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens
Perfect for the VAMPIRE KNIGHT manga and anime fan!
Delve into the world of your favorite vampires with this official fanbook that’s filled with insider information about the smash hit series. Includes a Cross Academy student ID card, glossy color pages, character design sketches, storyboards and an exclusive interview with VAMPIRE KNIGHT creator Matsuri Hino!

Description: Philosophical hard science fiction from VIZ Media's Haikasoru imprint, dedicated to publishing some of the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy for English-speaking audiences!
Ninety years from now, a satellite detects a nearby black hole scientists dub Kali for the Hindu goddess of destruction. As human society expands to Mars and beyond, the generations-long project to harness the power of the black hole pits the retrograde humans of Earth against the imminently rational men and women of the Artificial Accretion Disk Development association. While conflicts simmer, a mystery within Kali itself tests the limits of intelligence—that of both human and machine.

National Bestseller "Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word: A Woman's Guide To Earning Her Worth And Achieving Her Dreams" (Random House/Broadway Books), By Dr. Debra Condren

"Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word," national bestseller and recommended book on OprahSelects.com, by Dr. Debra Condren

Description: "Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word" is a positive, uplifting, and practical career and life guide for women. Author Dr. Debra Condren: “I wrote this book to inspire women to stop holding themselves back. I show them how to stop feeling like a fraud, get unstuck, and unleash their courage to go after their most ambitious career dreams. Packed with practical, nuts and bolts strategies, "Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word" teaches women of all ages how to: claim their ambition as a virtue; love their work with a grand passion; earn what they are worth; and claim the credit, recognition and power they deserve. I show readers that they can feel worthy and entitled to all of this -- without fear that they’ll risk sacrificing their desire to have a full, happy personal life, and without being afraid that they’ll be less of a woman. It’s worked for thousands of women I’ve worked with, just like the woman in your life. It will work for her, too. She will love this gift that inspires her to make the contribution she was born to make. The world deserves to hear from her." - Also for that special woman in your life, grab my complimentary CD or instant MP3 audio download: "Unleash Your Courage Now to Go For Your Ambitious Dreams" at: www.AmbitionIsNotADirtyWord.com. I'll include a free subscription to my weekly "Break It Down, Debra! Updates On Ambition + Life" newsletter (a $97 value).

Description: Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have, both inside and outside of the bedroom. In just thirty days, The Official Booty Parlor Mojo Makeover will help women of any age identify their Mojo Model—Pleasure Virgin, Frustrated Fox, Adventure Seeker, Busy Mommy, or Late Bloomer—and lead them through a first-of-its-kind transformation. Its purpose: to light up your inner spark and increase sexy self-confidence! Filled with inspiring and practical advice, how-to tips, interactive exercises, and real-life anecdotes, this fun, four-week program leaves women feeling happier, sexier, and more fulfilled—whether they are in a relationship or not. Available at major chains such as Barnes & Noble and Borders and online at www.Amazon.com, www.bn.com/bootyparlor and www.BootyParlor.com. Author Dana B. Myers is an award-winning product developer, entrepreneur (founder of beauty/lifestyle brand Booty Parlor) and Sexy Lifestyle Expert.

Description: The next generation of condoms, SKYN was designed to give condom buyers what they desire most—sensitivity. Committed to leading the category in innovation, LifeStyles SKYN is the first clinically approved polyisoprene condom. One thousand tests of the condom ascertained that SKYN provides greater sensation and more comfort than other non-latex and even natural rubber condoms on the market today. The majority of users also chose SKYN over the non-latex and natural rubber condoms in a blinded test. Compared to current non-latex condoms on the market—those made of polyurethane—SKYN provides a softer condom that more easily adapts to the form of its wearer. SKYN is also available in SKYN Large. SKYN combines the strength of premium latex with the sensitivity of an ultra thin condom for that Skyn-to-Skyn sensation. Ideal for people with latex allergies or latex sensitivity, SKYN’s long-lasting ultra smooth lubricant enhances the experience. SKYN is the perfect stocking stuffer for your special someone and is also a fun idea for a holiday party favor!

Description: When it comes to familial relationships, there’s nothing more mythic – and more contentious -- than the battle between mother and daughter. How can one find oneself when home is not an escape, but the problem itself? On November 15, Image Entertainment will release the critically acclaimed drama and festival favorite Money Matters on DVD. A winner at the Urbanworld Film Festival, Roxbury International Film Festival and Larry Neal Writer’s Awards – as well as a finalist at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival and an All Access at the Tribeca Film Festival – Money Matters will be available on DVD for an MSRP of $14.98.
Money Matters is an intimate and thoughtful story of a mother and daughter who are facing their adulthood together. Moving and candid, it is rich with intelligence and wit: a rewarding passage of discoveries and encounters that teaches us what really matters.

Description: On December 6, Image Entertainment and One Village Entertainment present He’s Mine, Not Yours, a comedic look into relationships, commitment...and temptation. Featuring an all-star ensemble cast starring members of the popular BET series “The Game,” He’s Mine, Not Yours will be available on DVD for an MSRP of $14.98. Pre-book is November 8.
Kent (Jason Weaver, ATL, Drumline) is ready to put his bachelor lifestyle behind him and marry the girl he loves. But first, he must prove that his promiscuous past will have no role in his happily wedded future. Convinced that “old habits die hard”, his fiancée Brooke (Gabrielle Dennis, The Game, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish) hires a reputational temptress (Caryn Ward, The Game, N-Secure, Steppin: The Movie) to confirm her suspicion that Kent is unable to resist a forbidden fruit within his reach. But, when the seductress falls for Kent, this test of trust becomes a fight for affection as both vie to be the central focus of Kent’s love.

Description: Image Entertainment and One Village Entertainment proudly present a moving and very contemporary story of struggle, determination and, ultimately, self-empowerment with Diary of a Single Mom. Directed by Robert Townsend (The Five Heartbeats, Meteor Man) and first broadcast on TV One, the DVD release will be available January 10, 2012. SRP is $14.98, and pre-book is December 13th.
Diary of a Single Mom chronicles the seemingly endless challenges and ultimate successes of three urban women struggling to create lives that not only sustain them and their extended families, but also inspire others toward self-determination and compassion in their own lives.
The film stars Leon (Waiting To Exhale, The Five Heartbeats), Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Lady Sings the Blues), Richard Roundtree (Shaft, Se7en), and Valery Ortiz (“Two and a Half Men”), whose characters bring hope, humor, wisdom and gentle guidance to the often stormy seas of Ocean’s daily life.

Description: Image Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: DISK) is proud to announce the release of
“David E. Talbert’s ‘What My Husband Doesn’t Know,’” the latest in the celebrated, award-winning playwright/author/producer/filmmaker’s wildly successful stage plays that will be released on DVD and Digital Download in conjunction with BET and David E. Talbert Presents. Jet Magazine exclaims “A dramatic tale of LUST, LIES and TEMPTATION,” the DVD has an on sale date of February 7, 2012 at an SRP of $14.98. Pre order date is January 10, 2012.
In “David E. Talbert’s ‘What My Husband Doesn’t Know,’” Lena Summer is the envy of all her friends. Big house. Successful husband. It's the perfect life...or so it seems. But with her husband's demanding career as a construction mogul, the other side of her bed is too cold too often. When a handsome young foreman from her husband's company arrives to work on their home, the spark she's been missing quickly rages into a wildfire. The play co-stars film and television heartthrob Brian White (Stomp the Yard) and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child and Broadway’s historic hit “Chicago.” The production also stars theatre and television legend Clifton Davis (Any Given Sunday, “Amen,” “Pal Joey”) and volcanic vocalist Ann Nesby (Sounds of Blackness.) With “David E. Talbert’s ‘What My Husband Doesn't Know’”, the playwright brings to life a mesmerizing tale that puts a very contemporary twist on the fabled Fatal Attraction theme.

Description: What matters in life? Which of our actions count for more, which for less? Is there a point to life, and at the end of the day does it really make any difference if there is or isn’t? What each of us really wants to know is this: Why are we here in the first place?
In The Currency of Life: Uncovering The Clues To Why We’re Here, author Mark E. Klein, MD explains why our traditional view of life is flawed and has led us to the current chaotic state of our world. Through an analysis of clues offered up by both science and the seemingly ordinary facts of daily existence, he describes an alternative explanation of life.
The following are among the critical questions addressed and answered in The Currency of Life:
-Why do we age? Why do our likes and dislikes change?
-Why do we repeat the same mistakes as the millions who preceded us? Why don’t we learn from their errors?
-What creates reality?
-What is the significance of death?
The Currency of Life is Dr. Klein’s second book. His first, What Do I Do Now? A Handbook for Life, was recommended reading by many media outlets including Readers Digest.

Description: If there was just one book that you could read that would positively impact the lives of your children and grandchilren, this is that book. Dick Vitale of ESPN said, "Very heartwarming...This book is AWESOME, baby!" Written by a minister and marriage and family therapist, Letters to Ethan will help you to leave your children and grandchildren a legacy that they will cherish forever. Visit the website price: $14.95

Description: A seasoned comedian’s love letter to America’s food curiosities—
the regional cuisines, the culinary oddities, the weird and the wonderful
“Mark DeCarlo is a [modern-day] Groucho Marx.” —PEOPLE
Whether it be fish ice cream, kudzu tempura, or even sausage, Mark DeCarlo always wonders, “Who the hell thought to eat this stuff the first time?” We find out in this hilarious celebration of the genesis of America’s most creative and idiosyncratic food traditions, and the people who keep these food traditions alive.
Join the master comedian on his journey across the United States to visit these people and their foods in their natural habitats—places like the French Quarter of New Orleans, lush Maui resorts, and the Annual Road Kill Cook-off Festival in West Virginia. From the obvious and beloved (Buffalo wings, Boston clam chowder, hush puppies, and strawberry shortcake) to the bizarre and, well, beloved by some (Rocky Mountain oysters, fried rattlesnake, scrapple, and deep fried Twinkies), DeCarlo takes readers on a rollicking tour of the people and places behind America’s greatest food inventions.

The Problem With Women... Is Men: The Evolution Of A Man's Man To A Man Of Higher Consciousness

The Problem with Women... is Men by Charles J. Orlando

Description: The Problem with Women… is Men: The Evolution of a Man’'s Man to a Man of Higher Consciousness is an in-depth look into stereotypic men today and the challenges women have surviving with them in long-term relationships and marriage. Written entirely from a man'’s point-of-view and experience—, and based on 10 years of real-world research and hundreds of interviews—, The Problem with Women…... is Men offers a humorous, blunt, tell-all examination of men, their issues, their refusal to change, and showcases both how women can maintain their sense of empowerment and individuality throughout their relationships, as well as explaining to men (perhaps at long-last) what women say they are looking for in a man.
Through his highly-acclaimed book, author Charles J. Orlando explains the evolutionary path he took —from womanizer to upstanding husband, father, and female empowerment advocate. It was a journey that rejects long-held tenets of male behavior; his ever-present pursuit of living comfortably in his own skin. It is the same path he found his true brethren on, albeit struggling with a lack of guts and/or direction with which to channel their characteristics. It is a path of principles and character; clearly going against the grain of society, but critical for men to enlighten themselves, raise their consciousness to a higher plane.

Description: Organized thematically and packed full of trusted advice, MAN UP! (Artisan Books) is delivered in prose that is both practical and entertaining. From careers to relationships and grooming to gaming and more, O’Donnell teaches us how to “man up” in any situation.
Armed with a team of knowledgeable experts, O’Donnell tackles 367 tough questions, imparting advice in short to-the-point answers. The tips run the gamut—from how to mix up a killer punch for a party to how to throw a punch when there is no other way out. Hip, engaging line drawings along with loads of illustrations, charts and grids help illustrate the advice, providing more than just sight gags. MAN UP! is the trusted friend some of us never had but now need. And this friend has all the right answers.

Description: Jaded religion reporter Christine Temetri and Mercury, a renegade angel, have just thwarted two diabolical plots to destroy the world. But their work isn’t finished yet: mysterious powers outranking even the Heavenly bureaucracy seem intent on keeping the Apocalypse on track. While the world is plagued by natural disasters and nations prepare for war, crazed billionaire Horace Finch plots to use a secret device hidden beneath the African desert to discover the deepest secrets of the Universe—even if he has to destroy the Universe to do it. Meanwhile, unassuming FBI investigator Jacob Slater tries in vain to find a rational explanation for the mysterious destruction of downtown Anaheim—a quest that ultimately brings him to Kenya, where he meets Christine and Mercury. Together, the three must stop Finch from activating the device and tearing reality to pieces. Uproarious and wildly entertaining, Mercury Rises proves that the devil is in the details!

Description: TUNE IN TOKYO is the true story of what happened when a tall, white, gay Southerner decided to move out of the country to escape a rut. Although he didn't speak a lick of Japanese, he spontaneously chooses to teach English in Tokyo, a decision that will change not only the next two years of his life, but the way he views the world forever.
Publishers Weekly revels in Anderson’s humor in TUNE IN TOKYO, calling it a "hilarious, enlightening, and insightful memoir…Tim's observations are often laugh-out-loud funny and will leave readers with the desire to travel and to keep turning the pages, wondering, by the end, where Anderson will travel to next."
TUNE IN TOKYO contains 16 howingly funny stories of culture clash as Tim jumps into his new life, feet first. As a "gaijin" (outsider) in Japan, he finds himself playing drums in an otherwise all-Japanese noise band, trying to rein in a dirty-minded female student in his English classroom, seeking out a giant Buddha, and scoping out the latest in Harajuku fashion, be it at a noodle shop or a risqué club. Tim explores the city with gusto, learning that in order to truly enjoy life, one must let go and let life happen…

Description: 1993. San Francisco. The digital and pharmaceutical industries are booming. They're looking for the young, the hip, and those on the counterculture fringe to be both the face and consumer of their new world order. Recruited by an advertising agency focused on targeting a new drug to her own age demographic, Sarah Striker is grateful for the steady income, but begins to question the side effects of the products she's pushing.
Sarah begins publishing an underground 'zine to expose the secrets behind the pharmaceutical industry's aims. Fulfilled by her quest to spread the truth, her new life seems to be working out perfectly—until she realizes that she herself is perilously close to becoming a victim of this new corporate world.
A kinetic, hyper-stylized jolt of pure energy, Herz delivers a strong follow up to his debut novel, The Last Block in Harlem. Full of vibrant characters and razor-sharp dialogue, Pharmacology captures the voice of the Internet generation with style, heart, and soul.

Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach with illustrations by Ricardo Cortés

Description: A gift book for parents that will have them laughing even as they cry.
"A new Bible for weary parents."--New York Times
"Incredibly appealing."--NPR
"What makes this latest book seductive is not so much its profanity as its articulation of verboten thoughts . . . letting parents off the hook for their self-recrimination and guilt over bedtime seems the most cathartic tonic."--New York Times
"A parenting zeitgeist . . ."--Washington Post
Go the F**k to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don't always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland. Profane, affectionate, and radically honest, California Book Award-winning author Adam Mansbach's verses perfectly capture the familiar--and unspoken--tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. In the process, they open up a conversation about parenting, granting us permission to admit our frustrations, and laugh at their absurdity.
With illustrations by Ricardo Cortés, Go the F**k to Sleep is beautiful, subversive, and pants-wettingly funny--a book for parents new, old, and expectant. You probably should not read it to your children.

THE ELF OFF THE SHELF: A Christmas Tradition Gone Bad (Adams Media, A Division Of F+W Media, October 2011)

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Description: Get ready – somebody’s coming to town, and it ain’t Santa! It’s Horace the Bad Elf, and he’s a disgruntled little helper with a gift for making some SERIOUS yuletide mischief.
This Christmas, THE ELF OFF THE SHELF: A Christmas Tradition Gone Bad (Adams Media, a division of F+W Media, October 2011) shows what happens when one elf gets OFF that shelf – and into big-time trouble!
It’s the hilarious Christmas book about a naughty little elf – for grownups! Whether readers loved The Elf on the Shelf or think the concept is downright creepy – everyone will get a kick out of this new hardcover holiday parody, complete with four-color photos set to verse.
Horace has been a professional elf for more than 250 years. Before being sent out to spy on and judge small children, he worked the assembly line in Santa's Workshop. He currently lives in his mother's basement in the North Pole. Though he's hoping with the residuals from this story he can finally buy a place of his own.

Description: Written by the mom of a young man with SPD, this much needed book tells the stories of over 48 families as they go through the trials and triumphs of sensory issues. It will cover all different aspects and what families should expect as they enter, and what hope lies ahead. Four dozen parents write from their hearts--right into yours! These amazing tales describe parents' progress from bewilderment and hurt to enlightenment and hope. While one in six children has sensory issues intense enough to affect learning and everyday life, there is not yet a guide for those going through it. Here is the first compilation of stories of families who have been throught SPD.

Description: Stemming from a wealth of both professional and personal experience, this guidebook combines real-life stories of challenges and successes with practical ideas for handling autism, every day. Autism consultant Alyson Beytien outlines over 150 tried-and-true techniques for home, school, and community.
Alyson’s three boys cover the whole spectrum of autism—Asperger’s syndrome, high-functioning autism, and classic autism. She understands the wide range of needs these children have and has discovered what helps and what hinders. Covering a full gamut of issues—from picky-eating and echolalia to IEPs and “The Woes of Walmart”—Alyson’s ideas and interventions will inspire and inform all those who are connected to a person with autism.
Alyson believes that each day brings more opportunities to learn, problem-solve, and celebrate the joys that children with autism bring to our world—after all, today’s crisis is tomorrow’s humor. Her family’s motto will soon become your everyday mantra: “Improvise and Overcome!”

Description: Now more than ever, states are mandating that children with special needs be included in the general education classroom. As a result, all educational professionals, from teachers to administrators, need specific training on how to handle unusual behaviors.
This book builds on the success of the first one by expanding the focus from within the classroom to all areas of the school environment—in the hallways, cafeteria, and auditorium, on the playground, and in therapy sessions during the school day. See a particular behavior? Look it up!
Director of special education Peter Gennaro, occupational therapist Beth Aune, and special needs mom and advocate Beth Burt collectively address and solve problematic behaviors relating to:
Leaving the classroom without permission
Lack of focus in whole group instruction
Out-of-seat behavior
In-seat behavior
Difficulty completing independent work
Meltdowns
Difficulty organizing materials
Classroom celebrations
Unsafe or inappropriate use of equipment
“Aggressive” behavior on the playground or during PE
Difficulty joining in group activities/isolating
Challenges with turn-taking
Being a poor sport
And many others!

The Child with Autism at Home and in the Community by Kathy Labosh and LaNita Miller

Description: This book epitomizes the value of the phrase "been there, done that!"
In this amazingly helpful guide for family members, friends, and professionals, author and mom Kathy Labosh and special-educator LaNita Miller take on the issues and obstacles that parents and educators face every day.
Hundreds of easy-to-read bullet points provide tips that readers can put into action immediately. First they cleverly tackle home life, from breakfast to bedtime, and then they take readers on a trip through the community, offering essential do's and don’ts for going to restaurants, church, the doctor’s, the grocery store, family gatherings, and more!
With Kathy and LaNita’s insight and advice, you can be better prepared for the unique challenges autism throws your way!

Description: An exhilarating South Florida-based thriller, Thorns on Roses introduces Broward County, Florida PI Tom Jeffries. An ex-Special Forces operative and ex-Dallas cop, Tom Jeffries is a man with a past—and a man with an implicit distrust of the justice system. After all, the justice system failed his sister years before. But Tom still believes in justice—his brand of justice.
When Mary Lou Smithson, the 17-year-old stepdaughter of Tom’s best friend, Charlie Rogers, is murdered, Tom vows to avenge her death. And he’ll stop at no lengths to make sure these ruthless murderers pay.
But finding Mary Lou’s killers will bring Tom face-to-face with the Thorns on Roses, a violent and dangerous South Florida gang. As he methodically stalks the gang and eliminates the gang members one by one, Tom closes in on avenging Mary Lou’s murder. But the police are closing in, too—and not just getting closer to solving the crime, but getting closer to connecting the dots and revealing Tom’s connection to the case.
Staying one step ahead of the law is crucial when taking the law into your own hands. Because even the tiniest misstep could be a deadly miscalculation.

Description: “Knowing what you’re dying to do tells you what you are living for.” – Steve Mazan
Steve Mazan was a funny kid with a big dream. From the time he was 12 years old, he wanted to become a comedian for one reason, and one reason only: to perform stand-up comedy on David Letterman's show. Like all eager comics, he hustled for work in small clubs across the country, taking any gig he could earn. The pay was crummy, the progress miniscule, and some of the jobs ridiculous. But Steve continued hoping that “someday” his dream might come true.
Then he received news that would change his life forever. Steve was diagnosed with incurable liver cancer, and learned he might only have five years to live. That was in 2005. Fighting through the fear and refusing to let depression swallow him whole, Steve chose to make the most out of his remaining time…he would dedicate what was left of his life to living his dream: performing on The Late Show for his idol, David Letterman.
A roller-coaster ride of laugher, tears, and reversals of fortune that boldly says, “If you stop chasing your dreams, you’re already dead.” And, now, it’s a book!

Description: Welcome to the colorful town of Artbox Alley! Come on a magical adventure with Lavender Lucy as she goes through her town to figure out why all of her lavender things have turned blue. Sing magic potion songs, meet Miss Envious Green, Mr. Mad Maroon Moe and all of their fun animal sidekicks - including Lucy's lavender cat!!! Help Lucy on her magical journey as she and Green learn a very valuable lesson! Happy Reading!!!

Description: You can write a book!
What expertise do you have in business? What are your hobbies? Which of your unique life experiences can others learn from? What are you passionate about in life?
If you have knowledge that could relieve someone else’s pain, solve their problem, or show someone else how to get ahead, then you are ready to write a book.
In these difficult economic times, it’s actually easier than ever to write and publish a book. Use the simple, but sure-fire methods described within this book so you can establish your expertise in your chosen field of business to develop a steadily increasing income stream while doing what you love to do to provide solutions to help other people.
Learn how to write a book within 40 days with simple, but effective tips and strategies.
Start writing now! This is a great book for moms, future experts, and problem solvers; a must for coaches, consultants, and speakers.

Description: A child who sets fires in hopes of meeting his firefighter father. A lonely woman, heading home from another bad blind date, who asks her cabbie out for a drink. The compelling stories in this one-of-a-kind collection are never longer than 140 characters but pack the emotional punch and storytelling genius of lengthy works of fiction. Celebrating brevity, precision, and the art of subtle communication, author Sean Hill has crafted hundreds of engaging, evocative stories that conjure an entire novel in a sentence or two. Starting as an experiment on the author’s Twitter feed, Hill’s inspired storytelling quickly attracted tens of thousands of followers. Now he has compiled the best of the best of these sometimes sad, often humorous, and always clever tales in this stunning collection.

Description: Everyone has childhood photographs that make them smile, laugh, even tear up. "Young Me, Now Me" starts with dozens of these wonderful old snapshots then blasts the cute quotient into the stratosphere by showing a second version of the same photo taken decades later by participants who have recreated the location, dress, pose, facial expressions and every other little detail in the original — with eerily accurate and highly amusing results. Launched in 2008, the Young Me, Now Me blog has become a phenomenon, with over one-and-half million people visiting it and thousands sending in amazing photo pairs. This book presents the best of the best of these submissions, along with charming anecdotes and colorful backstories for each. From a balding middle-aged man in short pants, white dress shirt, red tie, sandals, and socks squatting behind a tricycle just as he did 40 years ago to a painstakingly recreated family photo showing six generations in one frame, each image pair in Young Me, Now Me proves — in the most entertaining way possible — that as much as things change, cherished moments remain forever.

Never Kiss a Frog - An International Bestseller and now a new Comedy Web Series!

Description: This is a collection of hilarious stories, savvy advice tips, and comical illustrations that every woman will relate to and enjoy. We’ve all heard the saying, “You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a Prince.” Now, women can read about the frogs that won’t turn into princes, and recognize them before they kiss them! "Never Kiss a Frog" is chock full of laughs, with great insights into men in the dating swamp. For advice, there are wise and witty Wart Warnings and Ribbet Snippets. There are also toadally clever names of frogs like Count Frogula, Croak & Dagger, The-Really-Nice-Guy-But-Really-Bad-Kisser Frog, and of course, The Horny Toad. A great gift for the holiday or any day, for girlfriends, daughters, mothers – women of any age and stage – because we’ve all known frogs at some time. A relationship book with humor and a unique twist written by Marilyn Anderson, the Dating, Flirting & Kissing Coach from TV's "Extreme Makeover."

Description: Not every author is willing to write about such a sensitive subject…but award winning author Patricia Hickman writes compassionately about children with HIV in her new release The Pirate Queen, a story of a woman who thought her life was over until she opened it to a special child who taught her the meaning of love.
And this author knows about suffering and about life taking unexpected turns.
Over a decade ago…she and her daughter, Jessica, started an outreach to kids with HIV called Secret Angels Project. But soon after beginning this labor of love…Jessica was taken from Patricia in a car accident.
So what happens when life takes a detour?
The Pirate Queen tells the story of wife and mother Saphora Warren, who although the envy of all her friends, and model of southern gentility and accomplishment wants out of her present situation but instead finds herself on a pathway she wouldn’t have chosen.
One she also wouldn’t have wanted to miss.
Hickman, author of acclaimed novel Painted Dresses has won two Silver Angel Awards for Excellence in Media as well as a Romantic Times Reader’s Choice Gold Award for her novel Katrina’s Wings.

Light 'n' Dark - Album With 11 Great Pop/ Dance Tracks By K'SANDRA Made Out Of Recycled Plastic

CD Cover Front - Light 'n' Dark

Description: K'SANDRA is unveiling "Light 'n' Dark", an album which - even ahead of its release - has already earned two nominations at this year's Los Angeles Music Awards: Dance Artist of the Year, and Pop Single of the Year for "Finger on the Trigger".
It features collaborations with producers and songwriters from Snoop Dogg, Usher, Seal, Fergie, and Slash, and even a duet with Durga McBroom of Pink Floyd fame. As K'SANDRA describes it, "it is music to move your feet, but with a rock 'n' roll heart".
5 of the CDs in circulation contain "golden tickets", the recipient of which will win a trip to attend a future K'SANDRA recording session or music video shoot (depending on artist's schedule). A winner will also be randomly drawn from among digital downloads.

World Jazz CD, "Culmination" One Of The Top Chicago Jazz Recordings Of 2010

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Description: ￼The World Jazz of Guitarist and NEA composer Donovan Mixon.
His latest CD entitled Culmination was deemed one of the Top Chicago Jazz Recordings of 2010 on jazzchicago.net.
Brad Walseth: Jazzchicago.net
“Despite the obvious Middle-Eastern influences, this album is not what I would call your
usual "world music," but rather combines Western jazz and classical music with Eastern
melodic touches... Mixon's sliding rapid picking is reminiscent of fellow Chicago world music traveler Fareed Haque...Culmination is a highly engaging release from a guitarist/composer with a distinct style who I hope to hear much more from in the future.”
Francesco Martinelli: Musica Jazz
“He recorded with the likes of Lee Konitz, George Garzone and Eddie Henderson, and
distilled his experiences into a personal style of relaxed elegance, where notes are
carefully placed in an uncluttered, transparent texture.”
Alexandra Ivanoff: Time Out Istanbul
“It’s not ambient fare at all, but jazz with the proviso that you never know what’s coming
next and it will definitely not hurt you. It’s billed as “global jazz” but it’s not world music in the current sense -- it’s Mixon’s personal take on his own jazz journeys and how they’ve
shaped him.”
Website: cdbaby.com/donovanmixon

Description: Each day, untold people have chance encounters with strangers and subsequently kick themselves for not being bold, brave, or spontaneous enough to formally introduce themselves. Like a message in a bottle, a “missed connection” classified is an attempt, however far-fetched, by one person to reach another on the strength of a remembered glance, smile, or fleeting conversation. The anonymous messages range from hopeful to despondent, romantic to salacious.
In her critically acclaimed first book for adults, MISSED CONNECTIONS: LOVE, LOST & FOUND, New York Times bestselling illustrator Sophie Blackall creates a gorgeous illustrated homage to the mystery, pathos, and humor of actual “missed connections” classifieds found online. Blackall first became acquainted with “missed connections” postings upon a crowded subway car in March of 2009. A handsome fellow squeezed in beside her and they apologized in rounds for knocking elbows. Upon disembarking, he suddenly reappeared in the window, made eye contact, and mouthed two words just before the train pulled away. Sophie turned to the girl next to her. “What did he say?” she asked. “Missed connections,” the girl replied. Sophie had no idea what the girl was talking about, but when she got home, she sat at her computer, looked up “missed connections” … and was immediately hooked. Within days, Sophie’s own Missed Connections project was born—exquisite Chinese ink and watercolor paintings, each transforming one little detail of a “missed connections” post into a vibrant, fully imagined world.

Description: From the bestselling authors of The Bro Code comes THE PLAYBOOK: Suit up. Score Chicks. Be Awesome (On-sale October 5; Touchstone; $13.00 trade paperback; 978-1-4391-9683-0), by Barney Stinson with Matt Kuhn. Based on an episode of CBS’s hit comedy How I Met Your Mother, THE PLAYBOOK includes every scam, con, hustle, hoodwink, gambit, flimflam, stratagem, and bamboozle Barney has ever used—or ever hopes to use—to pick up chicks.
While The Bro Code provided men with all the rules needed to become a “bro” and behave properly amongst other bros, THE PLAYBOOK is an indispensible guide to the fairer sex, in which Barney (portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris on the show) reveals his time-tested, can’t-miss pick-up maneuvers designed to wow the women. Learn more at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV-NhfgoA7A.
Other seduction methods preach “social dynamics” in which you insult women in an attempt to attract them. Rather than degrade women, The Playbook centers on the profound personal changes you can make to trick—er, entice—women into sleeping with you. If you’re wondering why you have to change who you are, consider this: is a woman more likely to sleep with a loser like you or an underwater bomb diffuser who grew up in an orphanage? It’s just science.

Description: For women looking to spend less and still provide healthy meals for their families, Jonni McCoy's "Healthy Meals for Less" packs in over 200 delicious and healthy recipes for main dishes, desserts, appetizers, baked goods, snacks, and beverages. Each recipe includes a nutritional analysis, cost per serving, and a useful kitchen tip, making this a go-to cookbook for every night of the week!

Description: TV watchers of the HBO series Entourage, hip-hop fanatics, and curious bystanders can finally hear the much-anticipated debut album from actor and hip-hop artist SAIGON. The Greatest Story Never Told will be released on super producer Just Blaze's label, Fort Knocks Entertainment in conjunction with Abandoned Nation/Suburban Noize Records on February 15, 2011.
The album was produced by Just Blaze, Kanye West, Buck Wild and Red Spyda and features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Bun B, Q-Tip, Swizz Beats, Faith Evans, Black Thought, Raheem DeVaughn, Marsha Ambrosius, Fat Man Scoop, Devin The Dude and Layzie Bone.
The passionate artist exploded onto the music scene only a few years ago with classic mixtapes and street albums such as Warning Shots and Abandoned Nation (collaboration with DJ Whoo Kid and Just Blaze). SAIGON's guest appearance on the long-standing HBO series,Entourage increased his fan base and the public's interest by reaching an even broader audience.
The skillful rapper is ready for the world to know what he looks like and hear his music. With his poetic flair and wild style, "I refuse to be a cookie cutter artist" he states. The official first single is the title track, "The Greatest Story Never Told" and SAIGON recently premiered the video on MTV Jams.

Description: Garmin, in association with Aardman, Spot It Out and global branded GPS voice developer Locutio Voice Technologies, is proud to announce the launch of the Wallace and Gromit GPS voiceskin for all Garmin personal navigation devices.
Users will be guaranteed an unforgettable journey with Wallace and his ever faithful friend Gromit who give turn-by-turn directions as their infamous van drives across the on-screen map.
Wallace’s quintessentially British lines include, “Three cheers for the Gromit Positioning System, we have reached our destination! Put the kettle on lad.” And, “Are we nearly there yet? Only Gromit’s got his Tai-Chi class later, an’ I’m ready for me tea.” ensuring drivers and passengers will be entertained throughout their entire journey.

Description: Busy moms often think "If I could just get organized, my life would be easier." Organization Expert Stephanie Vozza shows readers that organization is not the key to a happy home in her new book The Five-Minute Mom’s Club: 105 Tips to Make a Mom’s Life Easier.
Vozza tackles household tasks by looking at each through "3D glasses": Don't, Delegate and Do. For each task, readers explore what would happen if they don’t do it, learn ways to delegate the task, and get several quick solutions to tasks where 'do' is the best option. The book also makes a great holiday gift under $15 and a percentage of the proceeds benefit the Pajama Program, a not-for-profit organization that gives warm pajamas and a new book to children in need, many awaiting adoption.

Description: Our family's story is one of inspiration and hope.
My latest book, "Bader Field; How My Family Survived Suicide" (Nightengale Press) is the emotional story of our family's struggle to survive after my older brother at age 22 took his life. I was just 16 years old. The effects on myself and my family were horrific, beyond description.
As a father now, I have a completely different perspective. Please visit my website for an extensive overview of the book which took me over thirty years of persistence and determination to complete. www.carledavid.com. This is a journey of love, forgiveness and acceptance. My story needs to be told as this is an issue which is too often ignored and neglected. If these kids would only see the pain they cast on their families, I think they would pause and reconsider with the realization that there is always tomorrow.
Having lived through and survived the horrific experience of my brother's suicide, I am awakened to the purpose in my life. I am paying it forward by illustrating the pain with which the surviving family members are imbued so perhaps it will draw someone back from that edge of desperation by showing them that they don't die alone. They take their family with them. Life is a gift and every day we wake up is a blessing.

Description: A Black Girl’s Guide to Dating White Men is a guide to help Black women, young and old, maneuver through the dating process as it pertains to dating white men. It entails bits of history, stories, recipes and jokes. The Author urges black women to open their options and to give white men a try.
Reviews:
“I think many women limit themselves to dating only within their race. I believe we should be open-minded to all races. In dealing with white men, I’ve found myself thinking, ‘Either this guy isn’t into black girls, or he’s assuming I don’t have an interest in white men’. From reading Niki’s book, I’ve realized sometimes it’s neither, and just maybe, we could all use a little help. I believe Niki’s book delivers that help in a hilariously honest way.”
- Meagan Good (actress)

Description: Lovers have differences—
different desires,
different values,
different needs,
different styles.
Discover your style.
Understand your partner's.
And make the differences work
to enrich your life.
THE MORE YOU AND YOUR
PARTNER ARE DIFFERENT,
THE MORE YOU NEED
THIS BOOK.
No two people have exactly the same idea of what it takes to be successful in love. Most of us believe there is a “right” way to love, and if only we could figure it out, our loneliness and relationship struggles would all melt away.
In this book, you’ll learn that everyone has a unique lovestyle, and there are many “right” ways to love. Discover what lovestyles are, how they evolve, how to communicate about love, and how to use your differences to create romance and excitement in your relationships. You can make your differences work for you to enrich your partnership and your lives.

Description: A commercial flop in its initial release in 1998, "The Big Lebowski" has since emerged as a cult phenomenon complete with an annual fan festival, midnight movie screenings, and even its own religion. Now the founder of the Church of the Latter-Day Dude shares his own prophetic insights, along with the advice of his top disciples, to show readers how to lead a more relaxed, laid-back life based on the ways of Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski. Packed with tips, investigations, and far-out facts related to the movie, The Abide Guide holds the answers to all life’s questions. The book shows the easiest way to be Dude-like in a chaotic world, and it includes moral and inspirational life lessons from key scenes in the movie, the seven habits of highly lazy yet totally successful Dudes, and great Dudes from history. Now when life throws a gutter ball, it’s easy to just ask, What would the Dude do?

Is That A Picasso On Your Fridge?: Kids "Masterpieces" Critiqued By An "Art Expert"

Is That a Picasso on Your Fridge?

Description: Age can’t constrain greatness. Mozart composed at five. Picasso was painting at seven. If one doubts that young children reveal signs of genius every time they touch crayon to paper, just ask any parent about the artwork on their refrigerator door. But regular people don’t understand “art,” so it is impossible for them to see the difference between the work of an idiot savant and a kid who’s just an idiot. Luckily, New York art critic Salvatore Consiglio is here to separate the wheat from the chaff in the field of children’s art. Not afraid to call it as he sees it, Consiglio is brutally honest to any young artists who submitted “derivative” or “uninspired” work for this book — telling them straight out if it is time to hang up the Magic Markers. When the paint has dried, "Is That a Picasso on Your Fridge?" emerges as a bitingly hilarious parody of parents’ love for their kids’ scribbles and art critics’ adoration of their own narcissistic opinions.

Description: Good Clean Love designs and sells premium quality organic/natural intimacy products. We are a sexual health company that provides natural sexual wellbeing products and essential educational resources for building healthy loving relationships. Our mission is to increase both the quantity and quality of loving relationships on the planet.
Good Clean Love Founder Wendy Strgar's first book, Love That Works, is based on years of her Sustainable Love writing. She tackles the challenging issues of sustaining relationships and creating healthy intimate lives with a disarming and down to earth clarity. Critics have acclaimed that Love That Works is an essential handbook for the daily practice of learning to cultivate the renewable resources of loving relationships and family.

Description: After more than a decade, Phase One Communications re-launches the best-selling Dance Mix USA series. The 2 CD package includes 30 dance remixes from today’s hottest artists and DJs with never before heard exclusives, non-commercial tracks and underground club hits. Mixed by world-renowned DJ Louie DeVito, the compilation features such high profile artists as Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, Ke$ha, Mariah Carey, Train, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Selena Gomez, Kelly Rowland and Kelis.
In the 1990s, you couldn’t turn on a TV set without seeing commercials for Dance Mix USA. All relevant club music during this time was packaged over seven volumes of Dance Mix USA from 1993 to 1997. The series was the first TV promoted album of its kind to hit the Billboard charts selling over an impressive 5 million units combined. With this release, DJ Louie DeVito collected his record-extending 15th Top 10 dance/electronic album with The New Dance Mix USA charting at #6 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums Chart.
When you purchase the CD, you receive a free 1 month subscription with Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

Description: Making a book is as quick and easy as taking a photo with Blurb’s Instagram photobooks, from $10.95. The Small Square (7 x7 inches) books make the perfect home for your favorite shots taken with the popular iPhone app, and are a great way to share them with those members of your family who might not be on Facebook quite yet.

Description: Newark, New Jersey lifelong resident, 75 year-old mother of five and grandmother of two MARGUERITE CICCOLINI has written and published the delightful illustrated children’s book “THE PASTA FAMILY”, about a little girl’s first and most important life lesson. “THE PASTA FAMILY” is for ages 2-8. A charming journey into awareness and love, “THE PASTA FAMILY”’s colorful characters and inviting illustrations affirm the importance of parental support and understanding and bring a message of hope, forgiveness, and “old school” Italian-American family values to all.
To order your very own hard copy of “THE PASTA FAMILY”, please visit:
http://thepastafamily.com/
http://www.amazon.com
“THE PASTA FAMILY” proves that although customs may change with the times, family is the one tradition we can’t do without.
Buona Fortuna from “THE PASTA FAMILY”!

Description: For the girl who's going through a breakup during the holidays or who's just in bit of a dating funk, pinkkisses.com has just the ticket. In summer 2010, after going through a breakup of her own, former television reporter Ellie Scarborough founded pinkkisses.com to help girls forget their ex and find their inner badass. The site offers all sorts of delectable little pick-me-ups like "better than sex" chocolate truffles and fresh floral bouquets with old-school Hollywood names; emotional boosts like empowering daily text messages and a virtual gift that allows you to upload a photo of what's-his-head and watch it burn, baby, burn; and practical, fun tools like a 30-day "Betty Action Plan," which emails a step a day to help a girl take the focus off her ex and place it back on herself. Pink Kisses even has a life coach and a stylist on hand to help a girl get her bounce back... because like the site says, "moving on is the best revenge."

Description: Who doesn't want a better sex life? What if you could have a better sex life with a minimal effort, 60 seconds each day? It's true, you can have a better relationship and a better sex life with little effort. The problem with most relationships today is that we send mixed signals. Our life gets so busy we forget to take a minute out of our day for our lover.
In this book, A Guide to Becoming the 60-Second Lover, Sue Richter offers real tips to get the spark ignited again in your relationship. It's a quick read, and well worth it.

Description: Hart Ramsey returns with his second Contemporary Jazz album entitled My Next Heartbeat. My Next Heartbeat is the follow up to Hart's debut album Charge It To My Heart, and joining him once again are musical greats Eric Essix, Kelley O'Neal, and Rick Watford. My Next Heartbeat is co-produced by bassist Sean Michael Ray who has toured extensively with soul-extraordinaire Maxwell, John Waite, Alex Bugnon, Dionne Farris, and other notable artists in both the R&B and Jazz arenas.
"Two Roads" is the lead track from My Next Heartbeat. Written by Hart Ramsey and Sean Michael Ray, the track features Ray on bass, Kelley O'Neal on saxophone, and Hart on keys and drum programming.
Hart Ramsey is a sought after producer, keyboard player, engineer, songwriter, and is also the Sr. Founder and Pastor of Northview Christian Church with weekly services accommodating 6,000+. Hart explains, "from my early years of playing keyboards in R&B bands through my years of producing gospel artists, I've always loved the sound and feel of Contemporary Jazz." Hart pulls from his experiences, and continues on his musical journey by contributing to the art form he holds so dearly to his heart. My Next Heartbeat demonstrates his remarkable ability to create phenomenal music compositions that are rich with melodies, and represent his offering to Contemporary Jazz.

How Women Can Learn To Celebrate This Natural Transition With Invaluable Tips From Experts

Womenopause: Stop Pausing and Start Living

Description: Womenopause provides readers with a guide to help them create their own ‘designer’ treatment plan that is tailored to their individual needs, and it covers everything from bone preservation, hormones, hot flashes, breast health, brain power, skin, fitness, sleep, sex – a multitude of things that women deal with while going through menopause. This book doesn’t profess to be a ‘cure’ but it certainly is an invaluable tool. It cuts through all the hype and ill-informed opinions that have plagued women for years, keeping them on a roller coaster ride of ‘trends of the day’ – and instead offers real solutions that work!
The credentials of these professionals speak for themselves. Dr. Lovera Wolf Miller is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist, a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and a NAMS certified menopause practitioner. Dr. David Miller is boarded in pain and anesthesiology, taught neuroanatomy at UCLA, was an instructor of courses in physiology and neurophysiology, and is also a NAMS certified menopause practitioner.

Rescuing An Abused Or Neglected Dog Comes With A Reward - A Lifetime Of Unconditional Love

Our Rescue Dog Family Album

Description: Diane Pomerance will be the first to tell you that she and her husband didn’t set out to save or rescue dogs but the dogs ‘found’ them. In her latest book, Our Rescue Dog Family Album (Polaire Entertainment Group, Inc.), the love she has for these neglected, injured or abandoned animals is conveyed through every heartwarming story of 45 rescued dogs that were given the chance to replace pain and despair with joy, hope and contentment.
The author of seven books about all aspects of living with and caring for animals and for sharing life with a special pet, Dr. Pomerance's most recent book Our Rescue Dog Family Album is a memorable tribute and collection of heartwarming stories and beautiful color photographs of the lives of 45 dogs they had rescued and adopted over the past several decades.
In addition to this wonderful compilation of stories, Dr. Pomerance previously wrote six books in The Animal Companion Series that cover the gamut for every imaginable scenario for pet owners; from adopting the right animal companion and caring for aging animals, to helping cope with the loss of a beloved pet. She is also the narrator of her books on audio CD’s and a description of all of her books and CDs can be viewed. They can be purchased on her website at www.animalcompanionsandtheirpeople.com, amazon.com, etc.

You'll fall in love with Paula and champion her through trials and temptations.

Description: Want to read a book that takes you to another place and time, that is comfortable and inspiring and challenging? Do you love lighthouses? Paula, The Lighthouse Years is the true story of an Estonian immigrant, a mail-order bride, an abused woman, a lighthouse keeper and one woman’s triumph of spirit. It's history, adventure and an unforgetable love story. Starting in the 1930's, this book tells a timeless story you'll not soon forget.

Home for the Holidays: A Minnesota Christmas Vol. 2 - Available on iTunes

Description: Home for the Holidays: A Minnesota Christmas Vol. 2 features holiday music from 15 Minnesota singer/songwriters with proceeds supporting charity. The CD is available on iTunes for$9.99.
Home for the Holidays: A Minnesota Christmas Vol. 2 features accomplished Minnesota musicians performing a selection of seasonal songs to raise money for charity and help make the season bright.
“The holidays season is about giving to those who are less fortunate, each featured artist was asked to donate their time and talent to help spread cheer this season,” said producer and organizer Phil Thompson. “Whether it’s a gift for yourself or a loved one, Home for the Holidays: A Minnesota Christmas is a purchase you can feel good about.”
Nonprofits benefiting from sales of the CD include: Second Harvest Heartland, Union Gospel Mission, Saint Paul Parks Conservancy and UnderConstruction.
The CD is the official soundtrack of Holiday Lights in the Park, an annual neighborhood holiday light display of St. Paul’s Phalen Park presented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ (IBEW).
Contact:
Sarah Shamla
952-851-7279
[email protected]

Description: Rated ‘T’ for Teens
This indispensable guide takes you behind the scenes of the shadowy world of the Soul Reapers! Read all about the illustrious Thirteen Court Guard Companies, study for the grueling entrance examination, get fighting tips from a master, take the personality quiz, and much, much more! This book also includes 66 pages of full-color manga spun off from the original BLEACH series.

Description: Rated 'T+' for Older Teens.
A fan favorite in Japan and America!
Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires!
The Night Class at Cross Academy has been abolished. Zero still attends the Day Class while carrying out his duties as a vampire hunter. Yuki now lives hidden away at the Kuran residence with Kaname, but will she embrace the life of a pureblood vampire?

Description: Rated 'T' for Teens.
As seen on Adult Swim!
Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts--he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow--a malevolent lost soul--Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo's Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!
Ichigo's misson to rescue his friend Orihime from the Hollow world has turned into a struggle for survival against a succession of enemies, each one more powerful than the next. Now another vicious challenger has entered the fray, one that happens to know the startling truth about Ichigo's new friend Nel!

Description: Rated 'T' for Teens.
Read the smash-hit manga that's sold millions worldwide!
Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja!
In the latest installment, The Gokage Summit Commences, the five leaders of the strongest villages in the ninja world meet to discuss the fate of their universe and how to deal with the ever-looming threat of the rogue organization, the Akatsuki. Plans are made that will affect Naruto deeply. The new Hokage, the leader of Naruto's village, is not afraid to make the final end move against Naruto's old pal, Sasuke!

Description: Rated 'T' for Teens.
A historic collaboration between comics legend Stan Lee (co-creator of SPIDER MAN, THE X-MEN and more) and famed Japanese manga creator Hiroyuki Takei (SHAMAN KING)!
Pure Vice vs. Pure Virtue. Can one win without corrupting the other?
Ultimo and Vice are Karakuri Doji, the mechanical embodiment of pure good and pure evil, devoid of human emotions that can cloud one's judgment. Their purpose: to battle to the death to prove once and for all whether good or evil is the most powerful force in the universe.

“CADGER’S CURSE” TAPS INTO THE LITERARY INTRIGUE AROUND A PRICELESS ROBERT BURNS MANUSCRIPT

Cover of Cadgers Curse

Description: In 2009, poet and musician Robert Burns marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of this famous literary star. Diane Gilbert Madsen’s “Cadger’s Curse” pays tribute to this extraordinary creative in her debut novel of the DD McGil Literati Mystery series.
Hired by a software giant in Chicago to vet some new trainees who need top security clearance, freelance insurance investigator DD McGil arrives at headquarters to find her brother-in-law dead. Her investigation of the trainees reveals strange connections, industrial espionage, and a counterfeiting operation that threatens the world economy. Meanwhile, DD’s Scottish aunt arrives for the holidays with what might be a long-lost, unpublished Robert Burns manuscript. Suspecting a fake, DD puts her antiquarian friend Tom Joyce in charge of authenticating the material. As more people die, DD soon discovers that she, too, is a target—but is the motive the money or the manuscript?

Description: VK Lynne, www.VKLynne.com, a rock-chick with bright red hair based out of LA. We recommend listening to “Black Halo”, “Mess Like You”, “Whiskey or Water” and “Salvation in the Skies” which offers a bit of holiday listening. VK recently joined with with Shane Gibson, formerly of Korn, and Anthony Tiny Biuso, formerly with The Dickies, and have started a new band: Spider Accomplice! We anticipate music by them by the beginning of the year!

Description: A friendly fire incident in Afghanistan takes a serious toll…
An unmanned aerial vehicle, out of control, brings death and wreaks havoc on American soil…
An apparently successful corporation comes under scrutiny…
A memorable incursion behind corporate closed doors, led by an up-and-coming executive on a mission to find the truth about the lives lost to the very technology that was mandated to protect them.
Our skies aren't safe anymore…
A thought-provoking page turner, Executive sizzles with plausible scenarios, conveyed in technical and business terminology at an unrelenting pace.
Exploring the controversial territory of toxic leadership and its long term consequences, Executive delivers an insightful analysis spiced with cutting-edge technology and science, in an exciting, masterful thriller.

Description: Diane Gilbert Madsen’s novel, HUNTING FOR HEMINGWAY, the second in the DD McGil Literati Mystery series poses the question what would happen if Ernest Hemingway’s long lost manuscripts were found? In 1922, when Hemingway’s wife traveled from Paris to meet him in Switzerland, a valise containing all of Hemingway’s earliest unpublished writings was stolen from her compartment at the train station. These manuscripts, missing nearly 90 years, would now have incalculable literary and monetary value.
DD McGil, a thirty-something freelance insurance investigator, is thrust into the middle of a complex dilemma when Professor David Barnes, an old flame, shows up in Hemingway’s hometown claiming he has found the lost Hemingway manuscripts and is going to auction them off. Her client, American Insurance, has perhaps unwisely insured these manuscripts. Their CEO hires DD to help authenticate them because she knew David Barnes at one time, she has formal training in literature, and most importantly, he is trying to get DD back into bed. When David is found dead and DD is found at the scene of the crime, she becomes the prime suspect and must protect herself.

Description: "From my early years of playing keyboards in R&B bands through my years of producing gospel artists, I've always loved the sound & feel of Contemporary Jazz. While contemplating my next musical direction I walked into the studio intending to create therapeutic melodies that would speak to the listener's heart. The result was a pleasant blend of songs that I call 'Charge It To My Heart.' Listen closely because melodies don't lie!" ~ Hart Ramsey
Sought after producer, keyboardist, engineer, and songwriter Hart Ramsey takes his talents to center stage with the release of his debut album Charge It to My Heart via N-Coded Music. The album is co-produced by bassist Sean Michael Ray and features Eric Essix, Phil Davis, Kelley O’Neal, and Rick Watford.
Charge It to My Heart is a Contemporary Jazz offering that blends unconventional harmonies and beautiful melodies making for a memorable musical journey reminiscent of greats such as Kirk Whalum and Jonathan Butler. Hart Ramsey will release “Centerpiece” as the lead single which according to The Urban Music Scene, “features more aggressive and distinct production work” and shows “just how fresh and creative Ramsey is as a musician and producer.”

Description: MARILYN MONROE Coloring Book!
"COLOR ME MARILYN" – Classic Hollywood Moments
BY ARTIST/AUTHOR EMANUEL EMANUELE
AVAILABLE AT ALL ONLINE BOOKSELLERS AND FINE STORES NATIONWIDE
FROM RUNNING PRESS www.ColorMeMarilyn.com
64 Original Line Drawings Commemorate Moments in Marilyn’s Life
"Color Me Marilyn" – Classic Hollywood Moments is a unique and entertaining coloring book from artist/author Emanuel Emanuele was released August 3, 2010 from Running Press and has become an entertainment/collectible best seller online. An introduction and captions for each of the 64 drawings by Emanuele tell the story of Marilyn Monroe in chronological order. Emanuele, a Hollywood artist and author who specializes in drawing Hollywood icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, is an ardent Marilyn fan and serious collector of Hollywood memorabilia.
Each page is printed only on one side and perforated for easy framing and sharing. The coloring book will provide hours of activity, entertainment, creativity and fun! Color Me Marilyn – Classic Hollywood Moments is available online at all major book sellers’ websites and in local bookstores and major book store chains as well as gift and card shops.
For more information please visit: www.ColorMeMarilyn.com
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Press Contact:
David Roberson
Roberson Public Relations
[email protected]
310-925-8786

Description: No More Dating Pigs – You are What You Date by Norah Marler is a fun, self-help dating guide for single women of every age. Inspired by the appalling yet typical real life dating experiences of the author and her sisterhood, the handbook puts a name to tell-tale signs of “Pigs.” These warning signs will resonate with single women nationwide. Backed up by advice and examples, Norah’s book will put women on the road to true love. Instead of asking women to change, as many dating guides out now typically do, it teaches women how to spot a “pig” and how to stay away from him. “No More Dating Pigs” holds women – and men too – to a higher standard.For more information about the No More Dating Pigs book series or to find out where to purchase the book, please visit www.norahmarler.com.

Description: The Handstand Kids Cookbook Company offers fully illustrated international children's cookbooks (Mexican, Chinese, and Italian) that make great gifts for children ages 3-13. The Handstand Kids cookbooks introduce little chefs to the culture, language, and cuisine of a different country, while also encouraging healthy eating habits and the importance of giving back to the community. Our apron and chef’s hat also add a special touch to the child’s cooking experience, making mealtime fun again.
Each cookbook kit comes uniquely packaged with a cooking accessory, and are now available at Bed Bath & Beyond retailers throughout the country.
· The Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook is packaged in a pizza box with a chef's hat
· The Handstand Kids Mexican Cookbook comes in a tortilla bag with a child-sized oven mitt
· and the Handstand Kids Chinese Cookbook is packaged in a take-out box with a set of chopsticks

Description: Miss Spider’s Bedtime Story, part of David Kirk’s beloved Miss Spider book series, has been transformed by Callaway Digital Arts into a dynamic, interactive app for iPad, designed to entertain and teach children in all stages of learning to read.
Parents and children will relate to Miss Spider and her little bugs as she finds a creative way to get her household’s bedtime routine under control.Different Read modes allow children to listen to the narrated story, or read alone or with help—providing the perfect amount of challenge for early readers at different levels. Music, sound effects and David Kirk’s beautiful interactive illustrations accompany each Read mode, and a Watch mode brings Miss Spider and her family to life in lovingly rendered 3D animation.
Miss Spider’s Bedtime Story for iPad also includes puzzles, games and coloring pages that encourage creativity and critical thinking skills.

Description: Rated 'A' for All Ages
A unique reading experience for ages 6 and up, mixing comic book elements with traditional prose. In addition, readers solve mazes, puzzles and riddles to move the stories along!
Before his comic book drawings came to life, Taro was an ordinary boy. Now his characters are in danger, and it's up to him to save them! With the flick of a magic pencil, Taro transforms into Terrie (a terrier) and enters his comic book world. The adventures ahead are more amazing than anything he ever imagined!

Description: Rated 'A' for All Ages.
Based on the hit video game series!
Link's friend Tetra is taken prisoner by a ghost ship, and Link falls overboard when he tries to save her. When he wakes up, he finds himself embarked on another fantastic quest! The discovery of the Phantom Hourglass sets Link on a journey to rescue Tetra, find the Sand of Hours and break the curse on the Temple of the Ocean King. Come aboard with Link for an amazing adventure on the high seas!

Description: The 6 members of 2AM Club - vocalists Marc Griffin and Tyler Cordy, guitarist Matt Reagan, keyboard player Dave Dalton, drummer Ian O'Neill and bassist Matt Warshauer, AKA "Sauce"-bring a diverse array of influences to the table (Jay-Z to the Beatles, Duran Duran to the Beastie Boys, Stevie Wonder to The Strokes), effortlessly synthesizing the very best of all that has come before them to create music that is resoundingly modern.
One part Seattle, one part Bay Area and one part Northeast, the group came together in Los Angeles in 2007 and honed their skills playing the local college scene before heading up and down the West Coast, booking, producing, and headlining their own gigs. After recording some demos with Jerry Harrison - a former member of the Talking Heads and Modern Lovers - 2AM Club played a now-legendary four-month residency they called "Tiny Porno" at the Derby in L.A., and word quickly spread that it was the place to be. They then picked up and transplanted to NYC to record What Did You Think Was Going To Happen? with producers Sam Hollander and Dave Katz (Boys Like Girls, Katy Perry, Gym Class Heroes).

Description: Characters from the Christmas classic "A Year Without a Santa Claus" make perfect stocking stuffers! Heat Miser and Snow Miser come to life in miniature as Funko POP! vinyl figurines. Adults will remember this timeless stop-motion film from their childhoods, and children will fall in love with the fun story and catchy tunes. All the figurines are available retailers nationwide.

Gracing the cover of this year's edition are singer Adele and Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter.

Description: Relied on for more than a century, America’s best-selling reference book offers the answers to this year’s most pressing questions.
Which 2012 election candidate plans to lower the presidential salary to less than $40,000? How many millions of smartphones were sold in the United States over the past year? Which U.S. state has the highest public high school graduation rate? The answers can be found in The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2012.
Gracing the cover of this year’s edition is singer Adele, whose 2011 album 21 broke the record for most consecutive weeks in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200. She’s joined by the Yankees’ star shortstop Derek Jeter, whose milestone 3,000th hit was a home run.
The book also boasts a new feature on the Greatest Sports Upsets, with a list of the most surprising athletic outcomes of all time, inspired by Japan’s victory in the Women’s World Cup.
Shifts in the American population are illustrated by sections like “The Changing United States” while “Year in Review” recaps the top headlines, strangest news stories and most striking images of 2011. For more information, visit www.worldalmanac.com.

Description: Following the killing of their mentor Dumb-as-a-door by the seemingly traitorous barista Frappe, Harry Potty, Don Measley and Whiny Stranger must find a way to defeat the nose-less dark lord Value-Mart (He-Whose-Prices-Can’t-Be-Beat) and his followers. Along with other characters such as Paco Malphy, Robby the elf, and Seriously Black, Harry with plunger ready must face the Odor Eaters in order to avenge the death of his parents and bring balance to the world of magic at Nosewarts.

Description: Educate, before it’s too late!
In this simple and engaging guide, Mandee and Bobby explain "good touches" (hugs and kisses from family members, a pat on the back, a handshake, or a high five) and "bad touches" (a hit, slap, punch, kick, bite, hard pinch, shove, or grabbing, tugging, scratching, tripping, or choking). They describe how to recognize each kind of touch, the differences between them, and how to respond.
Then Bobby and Mandee talk about private areas and what to do if someone touches you in those places (“Tell a trusted adult! It isn’t your fault!”). They explain that it’s not okay to keep a secret about private areas, even if the person who touched you says that bad things might happen if you tell.
When it comes to bad touches, Bobby triumphantly concludes, “Whether it is a stranger, or someone you know well, the rules to be safe are always the same: Say no! Run Away! And find a grown up friend to tell!”
Author and former Deputy Sheriff Robert Kahn recommends that parents read this book with their children and encourage teachers to share it with the class!
Helpful features include:
Bobby and Mandee’s Touch Test – an 8-question quiz along with a page number for each answer
911 Tips for Parents – a guide for teaching kids when and how to dial 911
My List of Safe Grown-ups to Call – a blank form that parents and children can fill out together

Description: Give the gift of gratitude by writing a heartfelt handwritten letter your loved ones will treasure for years to come. Loved ones who have done, been, and meant so much to you deserve to know how grateful you truly are. It is important to tell them now, before it's too late. Don't know how to get started? Author and writing expert, Lilia Fallgatter, will show you how. Now available in hard copy and e-book formats.

Description: Sam can’t wait for her big sister Danni to come home from touring so their family can get back to normal. Having a singing sensation for a sister is just too weird. But it seems things are only going to get weirder, as Danni’s been given her own reality TV series – and they’re all going to be filmed. No way does Sam want her life on screen, but the director convinces her to give it a go, at least for five days. Then it’s up to her to choose. Can she handle her starring role as a pop star’s little sister?

Image Personalized Calendars Are A One-of-a-kind Gift For Anyone On Your List

Sophisticated technology places the recipient's name right inside the image.

Description: A technologically-advanced gift that has been receiving excellent reviews from consumers of all types are image personalized calendars, notebooks, folders, notecards, and mini-posters from Tukaiz, LLC.
These personalized products go way beyond just including the name of your choice--they actually incorporate the name right into the image, making it look as if the photo was taken that way, such as a name written in snow on a windshield or stitched into a jeans pocket.
The products can be made online at your convenience by choosing the images you want to include, the name you want to place inside the images, and if ordering a calendar, the starting month.
They are offered online by Tukaiz, LLC. You can experiment with different names and images here: http://www.tukaizproducts.com/image_gallery

Description: Some say rock music is dead. If it is, it just got a wakeup call. New York City-based band Rusted Hero just dropped their self-titled debut EP and it kicks ass start to finish. Already being compared to music heavyweights Guns N' Roses, the band delivers guitar-driven rock with killer hooks that will satisfy the music lover in your family. If you're looking to give the gift of awesome this season, pick this up on iTunes or at their website, RustedHero.com. The band is currently touring in support of the album in the NYC area.

TenThousandMemories.com: Make Your Special Photo Memory Part Of An International Art Project

A Happy Memory

Description: Ten Thousand Memories (www.tenthousandmemories.com), the creation of distinguished art photographer Ted VanCleave, is a collaborative art project designed to bring memories to life on a grand scale. Ten thousand contributors are invited to share their photos (of events, families, vacations, children, landscapes, pets, and more) and the memories they represent – by submitting a photograph along with a brief text describing the memory depicted. One photograph from a contributor will be chosen and turned into a Master Photo Mosaic using all ten thousand contributed photos.
In addition to limited edition art prints of the Master Photo Mosaic using one chosen photo, a Ten Thousand Memories coffee table book documenting the project will be published with all ten thousand photos and text plus profiles of select participating photographers. All contributed Ten Thousand Memories will be viewable on tenthousandmemories.com for twenty years, including photos and text plus a link to a site of each contributor’s choice. There is a nominal fee of $20 U.S. per photo to contribute to this project; for every photo submitted, contributors will receive one entry into the drawing for the one 48"x84" artist proof print of the Ten Thousand Memories Master Mosaic Collage ($6,000 value).

A Money Holder - The Way A REAL Man Should Carry His Money And Credit Cards- In A Broccoli Wad

The broccoli wad

Description: The “As Seen on TV” - Broccoli Wad. For the guy-on-the-go that needs all of their cards and cash in the same place this extra strong band made of silicone rubber is the new alternative to the money clip. No more bulky wallets that make a bulge in your pocket and draw attention to pick-pocketers. This sleek band will keep you from traveling around with extra receipts, cards, and extras you don’t need.
· Keep your money, your credit cards and ID all in one secure place.
· Carry the Broccoli Wad in your front pocket, where it's safe and secure, always within reach
· It’s tough, it’s made of silicone Rubber - High Strength Silicone rubber
· The Broccoli Wad won’t make the alarm go off when walking through airport security. Now you never have to take your money out of your pocket, for others to possibly grab.

Description: As the world's most socially accepted stimulant, coffee excites not just the body, but also the mind. While not a traditional aphrodisiac, coffee certainly excites. With Arouse Coffee, transform your coffee fix from merely essential into something unforgettable.
We combine the finest, high-quality Arabica coffee blends, with a sexy, flirty twist that will tantalize your taste buds -and your imagination.
Arouse Coffee's gift line of sexy tank tops, "Scandal Candles", Arousing chocolate covered espresso beans, coffee ground all-natural soaps, and mugs also makes a fun, memorable present perfect for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, wedding/bachelor/bachlorettes, house warming, etc. We have created the "Dark Pleasures" Blend a sure pallette-pleaser of medium to dark roasted Arabica beans. It's bold, bright, flavorful, and rich - great for a french press, or coffee or espresso machine.
So go ahead - put the Caffeinated Va-Voom in your Coffee Lovers' lives...
Arouse Coffee -- this is one temptation you can give in to.

Description: Last minute shoppers, Redbox introduces Redbox gifts for all of the entertainment lovers on your list! Redbox gifts are purchased online and the best part is that there are no delays; you schedule the delivery without the shipping costs and hassle! Redbox gifts can be purchased and arrive same day, perfect for all of the last minute shoppers. Available in DVD and game rentals, Redbox gifts are perfect for the teachers, colleagues, friends and family members on your list. Redbox gifts makes gift-giving simple and provides a lot of fun with many movie and game nights to come.
Each Redbox gift is accompanied by a personalized message and one of many design options, customizable for everyone on your list. They can be delivered via email, text or Facebook and the delivery date can be selected.
Redbox gifts are available at redbox.com in bundles of 5 first-night DVD rentals for $5 or 10 first-night DVD rentals for $10. Additional DVD night rentals are $1.20 per night. Redbox gifts can be redeemed at any Redbox kiosk.

Description: Blockbuster holiday gifts UNDER $50:
Perfect for a personalized gift: Build Your Own Box Set
• Put together 3- ($24.99) or 5-disc ($39.99) sets of new movies $12.99 and under in a special gift box that doesn’t need wrapping
• Or
• Put together 3- ($19.99) or 5-disc ($29.99) sets of previously owned movies in a special gift box.
• Show someone you really know them with a personalized selection of movies in one giftable box.
Perfect for kids and families: the Blockbuster Giftable Kids Pass
• Give one month, 6 month or 12 month passes for access to any kids/family movies and games
o 1 month = $4.99
o 6 months = $24.99 (get 1 month free)
o 12 months = $34.99 (get 4 months free)
• Perfect for grandchildren, stocking stuffers and your nieces and nephews!
Perfect for Blu-ray movie lovers: the Blockbuster Blu-ray Bundle
• Get a Blu-ray player for only $49.99 (originally $99.99) when you sign up for a 1-year subscription to Blockbuster Combo Pass or Blockbuster Total Access
• The Blockbuster Combo Pass ($7.50 for first month; $14.99 each month after) includes a subscription of unlimited access to every rental (game and movie) in-store, and one movie or game a month from Blockbuster’s online By Mail service
• You can give both as gifts, or keep one for yourself and give the other away!
• Perfect for preparing the family for long days indoors and family holiday entertaining!

Description: Each year when holiday shopping begins, people rush around, trying to find unique and affordable gifts. However, many people fail to discover that perfect present, and end up settling for whatever they can find at the last minute. This year, instead, many people are planning ahead and they will be turning to holiday mini-books for those on their shopping lists.
Mini-books, which are miniature books, come in compact and wallet sizes – perfect for holiday stocking stuffers. People can use their own creativity in order to put together a mini-book that they can hand out to everyone on their list. Mini-books have been popular gifts for the past few holiday seasons, because they are easy to make, affordable and create lasting memories.
Some popular holiday mini-book examples include:
• Holiday cocktail book
• Christmas cookie recipe book
• Custom photo calendar for the New Year
• Holiday photo book
• Custom coupon book to provide unique coupons
• Family-favorite recipe book
• Genealogy picture and fact book
• Children’s photo and story book
• Sports-themed books to showcase a season in sports
• Business books, including business cards, inspirational quotes, and end-of-year recap books
Lulu provides anyone with the ability to publish books, eBooks, mini-books, photo books, calendars, cookbooks, and travel books.

Description: Out of Time is an exciting time travel romance with a paranormal twist.
When a mysterious accident sends Professor Simon Cross and his assistant, Elizabeth West, back in time to 1920s New York, they find it's more than a world of Prohibition and speakeasies. It's a world where the underground is run by the underworld, and where vampires and mobsters vie for power in the seedy underbelly of Jazz Age Manhattan.
As a professor of the occult, Simon's life was a ritual of research and stoic solitude until he met Elizabeth West. A gambler's daughter, Elizabeth knows a bluff when she sees one. Behind Simon's icy glares and nearly impenetrable armor beats the heart of a man in desperate need of love.
Simon spent his life searching for vampires and now that he's found one, it just might take from him the only woman he's ever loved. Together they fight demons real and imagined, as trials of murder, intrigue and danger push Simon and Elizabeth together and pull them apart.
Out of Time is available at Amazon's Kindle store for $2.99.

Description: Slacker Radio offers a fully customizable and personal online radio experience that includes the most varied and compelling range of content offered by any Internet radio service.
Slacker is the first music service to deliver three complementary tiers. From the entirely free Slacker Basic Radio service, to the ad-free and feature-rich Slacker Radio Plus and on-demand access with Slacker Premium Radio, Slacker meets the needs of all music fans. Whether listeners prefer a superior free personal radio experience or the power of a fully-loaded music subscription service, Slacker is the only offering to provide the full suite of options.
The Slacker Radio experience includes over 150 expert-programmed music stations, ABC news, comedy, custom artist-hosted showcase stations and leading music festival stations along with personalized ESPN Sports content integration coming soon. With a music catalog that is over ten times larger than the leading radio competitor, Slacker Radio gives listeners the ultimate music discovery resource.

Description: Welcome to your Intimate Adventures: Sacred Ceremonies for Couples! These ceremonies and rituals can transform your relationship and your life. No matter what stage your relationship is in you can support it, give it a boost, move it to a higher level or simply honor it. This is not work or therapy. Instead, Intimate Adventures offer you joyful, beautiful and fun filled experiences to achieve sacredness in all areas of your relationship - emotional, physical and spiritual.
Whether or not you consider yourself religious or spiritual, you and your partner will learn how to bring spirituality into the everyday life of your relationship. Some of these ceremonies will help you bring the spiritual into your sexual relationship as well. Remember we are actually spiritual beings having human experiences. Therefore, connecting with our souls and Spirit makes a tremendous difference in our lives.
Intimate Adventures help you create a safe space and open your heart with your partner. The exercises, rituals, experiences and ceremonies you will discover will help you and your partner continually grow and expand as individuals and as a couple.
It is time to discover and connect with your blended spirit!